Birthe Hegstad
FullnameBirthe Hegstad[1]
Birth date23 July 1966 (age 60)
Birth placeTrondheim, Norway[2]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3]
PositionForward
Youthclubs 1IL Jardar
Youthyears 21985–1988
Youthclubs 2North Carolina Tar Heels
Years 11989–1992
Clubs 1Klepp
Years 21993–1996
Clubs 2SK Sprint-Jeløy
Years 31997
Clubs 3Athene Moss
Nationalyears 11987–1995
Nationalteam 1Norway
Nationalcaps 184
Nationalgoals 123
Pcupdate14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
Ntupdate14:16, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Birthe Hegstad (born 23 July 1966) is a Norwegian former footballer who played for Klepp IL and for the Norway women's national football team.

She played on the Norwegian team that won silver medals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[4] At the final of UEFA Women's Euro 1993 Hegstad scored the only goal against hosts Italy in Cesena.[5] Her clubs include SK Sprint/Jeløy, Klepp IL, IL Jardar and FK Athene Moss.[6] She also played varsity college soccer in the United States for North Carolina Tar Heels.[7]

After her football career Hegstad became manager of the Coop Mega chain of supermarkets.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Evensen, Kjell (26 August 2011). "Lettkledd plenklipper" (in Norwegian). Handelsbladet. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  3. ^ D'Arruda, Robert (30 September 1987). "Hegstad brings international experience, creativity to UNC". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 24 September 2014. At first glance, Birthe Hegstad appears to be your ordinary 5-6, 130-pound junior.
  4. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991 – Team Norway". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  5. ^ Saffer, Paul (2 July 2013). "1993: Azzurre left feeling blue". UEFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  6. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "fotball – Norske spillere med mer enn 40 landskamper" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  7. ^ Gammon, Clive (28 November 1988). "Kicks For Carolina, The Tar Heel women kept their streak alive". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 September 2014.